Geography of Heaven: Vrindavan The Streets of a Holy Hindu City October 31, 2005 • Reminders of the Hindu faith are everywhere in Vrindavan — countless temples line the streets and pilgrims march in devotion. There is also stark, third-world poverty and suffering. But for the faithful, the city is a manifestation of heaven, here on Earth. The Streets of a Holy Hindu City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980828/4981009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Notable Rulings from Alito October 31, 2005 • Samuel Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation's most liberal. A look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in confirmation hearings.
Politics Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials October 31, 2005 • President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago. Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983450/4983451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny October 31, 2005 • The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is set to consider a new inquiry into the activities of its former chairman, Kenneth Tomlinson. Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983447/4983448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan October 31, 2005 • Michigan is home to some of the deepest mine shafts in the world. Most of the mines were abandoned decades ago, but they're finding a new and valuable use -- as habitat for bats. Sandy Hausman reports that environmentalists want to make sure the mines stay open for the bats, but closed to people. Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982891/4982892" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats Ghost Busters Hunt a Kansas City Spirit October 31, 2005 • Erika Solomon of NPR's Next Generation Radio project reports on a troupe of "ghost hunters" seeking out a spirit that is allegedly haunting an old coffee factory in Kansas City, Mo. Ghost Busters Hunt a Kansas City Spirit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982894/4982895" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' October 31, 2005 • President George Bush on Monday nominated Judge Samuel Alito with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Noah Adams speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about Alito, who's sometimes called "Scalito" because he has similar conservative judicial philosophy to that of Justice Antonin Scalia. Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982873/4982874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Slate's Jurisprudence: Bush Tries Again with 'Scalito' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982873/4982874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Bush Taps Alito for Supreme Court Vacancy October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates New Jersey's Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. The conservative federal judge would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a moderate.
Law Bush Makes Third Nomination to High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Samuel Alito to fill retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the United States Supreme Court. Alito has served 15 years on the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. And he has a track record on that court that so far seems to please conservatives. Bush Makes Third Nomination to High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982983/4982984" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks October 31, 2005 • Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman. Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983471/4983472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Reactions to the Alito Nomination October 31, 2005 • President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor produced mixed reactions among lawmakers and interest groups. Liberals criticized Alito's selection as a way for President Bush to cater to his conservative base after conservative opposition led to the withdrawal of Harriet Miers, Bush's previous nominee.
U.S. Honors Rosa Parks at Capitol October 30, 2005 • After a memorial service in Montgomery, Ala., on Sunday, the body of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks was flown to Washington. She will lie in honor in the United States Capitol rotunda. Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus some 50 years ago. U.S. Honors Rosa Parks at Capitol Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982127/4982128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies The Masked Men of Mexican Movies October 30, 2005 • On this Halloween eve, we put the spotlight on Mexico's obsession with wrestlers in masks. Bobb Cotter, author of The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography, takes us into the world of characters like El Santo and Blue Demon, and their silverscreen battles with fantastical monsters and villains. The Masked Men of Mexican Movies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982136/4982137" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Mississippi Students Go to Tent School for Education October 30, 2005 • Schools in the two of the hardest hit communities along the Gulf Coast, Waveland and Bay St. Louis, Miss., won't be able to reopen until sometime in November. Until then, students in grades Kindergarten through 5 can go to tent school. Mississippi Students Go to Tent School for Education Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4981860/4981861" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Side Show by the Seashore: A Survival Tale October 30, 2005 • Coney Island's Side Show by the Seashore is a throwback to the days when circuses and carnivals flourished. A proposed Las Vegas-style entertainment complex is a real threat, but the Side Show attraction remains, with its nostalgic charms. Side Show by the Seashore: A Survival Tale Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4981471/4981600" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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